9/21/15
With predicted NW winds at 10-15 knots, which would blow directly up the Neuse River, we decided to leave River Dunes early this morning. Coming out of the marina we were almost immediately buffeted by wind-driven waves directly on our beam. We had to go about a mile in this direction to clear a nearby shoal before turning up river, and the ride was quite rough until I was able to turn the boat and get the wind and waves to our stern. Then the ride smoothed out and in a couple of hours we reached Northwest Creek Marina in Fairfield Harbor near New Bern, NC.
I got the name of a good marine electronics technician from the marina office. I called him and he came aboard to diagnose and repair a problem I was having with my depth sounders.
David and Terri called a neighbor to pick them up so they could get their car and took us back to their house for an evening of Maryland crab cakes and relaxation.
This will probably be the last blog post for a couple of weeks. We are going to hang out here for a few days, then go to Cary, NC to pick up our grandson Owen to take him to a Ravens game in Baltimore for his birthday present. After that we go back to Cary, drop off Owen, and pick up our granddaughter Maria to take her to the Great Wolf Lodge in Charlotte, NC for her birthday present. After that it's back to the boat!
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